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Why ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Sex Scene Was Toned Down in the Movie
Netflix relocated the wedding from Palm Springs to Barcelona and condensed the timeline to three days, adjusting key plot points for production and narrative flow, creators said.
- On Friday, Netflix dropped People We Meet on Vacation, an adaptation that reduces the novel's climactic sexual scene, with input from Emily Henry, author.
- Director Brett Haley and Emily Henry reworked Yulin Kuang’s script after test screenings and budget and tax‑credit constraints forced cuts and location changes.
- Barcelona, Spain stood in for Palm Springs and Tuscany to capture multiple locales efficiently, while New Orleans, Louisiana remained a non-negotiable setting and the production crew avoided green-screen for authenticity.
- Some critics and fans argue pared-down family and bullying details weaken Poppy's motivations, while Emily Henry, author, and Brett Haley, director, discussed a possible director's cut and Henry said she was fine with some changes.
- The adaptation opens the Emily Henry Cinematic Universe, as Netflix positions the film as the first installment and Henry says future adaptations will vary in tone.
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Why ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Sex Scene Was Toned Down in the Movie
Believe it or not, Netflix’s People We Meet on Vacation could have been much, much sexier. “I saw the scene as [director Brett Haley] shot it, and it was gorgeous and perfect,” author Emily Henry told Variety in a Friday, January 9, interview. “I feel a little bit guilty because I went and told all of my friends, ‘It’s one of the sexiest sex scenes I’ve ever seen in my life.’ Like, genuinely it was like Titanic-level to me. It was so good and ra…
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‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Book-to-Movie Changes: Author Emily Henry and Director on the Not-as-Steamy Sex Scene and Other Big Differences
"People We Meet on Vacation" author Emily Henry breaks down the biggest changes in her first book-to-screen adaptation.
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